9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging all public and private ele-
10 mentary and secondary schools to create and update school crisis plans
11 and to facilitate implementation of such plans by training personnel
12 and conducting regular drills.
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14 WHEREAS, The safety of the children of this State, particularly at
15 school, is of paramount concern to this State; and
16 WHEREAS, During the 1997-98 school year, other States, including
17 Mississippi, Kentucky, Oregon, Arkansas and Pennsylvania, experienced
18 tragic occurrences involving weapons brought on to school property and
19 used against students and faculty; and
20 WHEREAS, Violence and violent behavior crosses all social and eco-
21 nomic boundaries, and occurs in both urban and rural settings, making
22 every school susceptible; and
23 WHEREAS, It has become clear that well-developed crisis plans are
24 an important tool in reducing the risk of injury and loss of life, thus aiding
25 in the protection of children and school personnel from such occurrences
26 while on school property: Now, therefore,
27 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas,
28 the Senate concurring therein: That the Legislature of the State of Kan-
29 sas strongly urges every public and private elementary and secondary
30 school to create a school crisis plan tailored to that school, addressing the
31 procedure to be followed in the event of a crisis involving weapons
32 brought onto school property by intruders, students, faculty or staff of
33 the school, or any threat of such occurrence, and that such crisis plan be
34 updated regularly, staff and faculty be trained on implementation of the
35 plan and regular drills be conducted to practice the plan.
36 Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to de-
37 liver enrolled copies of this resolution to the Commissioner of Education
38 and the chairperson of the State Board of Education.
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